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Cratogeomys fumosus

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Placentalia
Ordo: Rodentia
Subordo: Castorimorpha
Familia: Geomyidae
Genus: Cratogeomys
Species: Cratogeomys fumosus

Name

Cratogeomys fumosus (Merriam, 1892)

Synonyms

* Pappogeomys fumosus (Merriam, 1892)
* Pappogeomys gymnurus (Merriam, 1892)
* Pappogeomys neglectus (Merriam, 1902)
* Pappogeomys tylorhinus (Merriam, 1895)
* Pappogeomys zinseri (Goldman, 1939)


References

* Cratogeomys fumosus on Mammal Species of the World.
* Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 2 Volume Set edited by Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder
* IUCN link: Cratogeomys fumosus (Merriam, 1892) (Least Concern)


Vernacular names
English: Smoky Pocket Gopher

The Smoky Pocket Gopher (Cratogeomys fumosus) is a species of rodent in the Geomyidae family. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
Source

1. ^ Álvarez-Castañeda, S.T., Castro-Arellano, I., Lacher, T. & Vázquez, E. (2008). Cratogeomys fumosus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 January 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern

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